The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-02
Organization of the " Boys"
A Young Mems Democratic Cinb
Permanently Established.
An Enthusiastic Meeting Last Might
aud Election OF Officers.
4, Large Membership Already sIgoes
One Thousand More Wanted.
ave Are Democrats The PlnsA
form-The Ciub 90 Participate sA
the welcome 10 the Presirsnt
aud Nra. cleveland.

The young Democrats Of Memphls
and Shelby county have taken hold of
the club idea with slacIliy, snd
demo onstrated that they are capable Of
handling the deBlinies Of the grand Old
parry In this part Of the countrY.
Pursuant to call, large number Of
them met In tho County Court room
for the purpose Of orgsniS ,!ioR 10
meet any demando upon thtm IN
future. Those present manifested Q
spirit OF determination aud seal, aud
Isslty TO party principles, which let
DO doubt as 20 the outcome Of ths
meeting.
All Of the young gentlemen pas in
an appearance at The meeting prepared
TO change the original idea vi o'ReE-
izlng 20 welcome President Cleyelsnd
into one Ci permauancy. The hTsl feat
ure was freely diicussed before The
csll TO order, and ali spreed that the
suggestion Was wise and timely, and
in keeping with the progressive epiIit
which pow has full control Of the peo.
pie Of this section. Following tnB,
the question OF peImanaury vaa
taken up, and aingulGr unanimity In
favor Of II prevailed. When, thFre-
fore, the temporary chairman, the
Hon. Ralph Davis, repped the meeting
10 order, he explained the object 10
be for permanent organ's,tion, under
name of Young Mems Democratic
Club OF Shelby County" MIR. W. A.
Joyce was temporary secretary.
X gulRr business was COM
menoed by appointing com.
mittee Of five on perma
nent organ Ia'lop, az iollowt; W =
Pope, Joseph There, J. NJ. Stein, A. J.
Barton anu J. V. Savage.
While the con mitieo wns dplibpiat-
ing, a motion was put, and prevailed,
that parties who have already slgnl-
fed their intention by tigning the call
published In the daily papers. bo add
ed TO the list of club members
This COMMITTEES reported as ij.ioWsI
For presideRt, Ffayaer 1, Edmondson ;
fret vice president, W. | Yopp; $40
ond vice PRECEDENT, John J. Bary;
secretary, w. A. Bat,aile; sssisani
secretary, Brown Sanford; treasurer,
W. r., Hancock; seigsanteAt arms,
Henry joyce and Henry Pope.
President Edmondson, on taking
control Of the club, thanked the mem
} hers for the honor conferred, and sI
. forth the necessity for tuch an organ
. itaiion. He eulogIs PrSsldtn
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ticipation by the club in the
reception 10 be- ttnderod him whes
he visits the city In October next OBJ
jections 10 tuch n feature OF the re-
cepiion had been heard from rome
quarters, the reason given being thai
u was " be by the great body VI the
people, irrespective Of party. Grant
lag the tIuthiulntss Of the suggestion,
hs could see no impropTiety in the
young Democrats organizing 10 take q
particular part. He then Gulug zsd
the tried aud trus party Of the people,
ard congratulated the members upon
making the orGaniE,tion permanent.
Ills remarks per. roundly applnuded.
On motion OF Hon. Ralph DAyls, 9
committee OF i've was appointed 4 70
draft q constitution and by.lawa, and
another committee Of EQUAL number
on platform. The latter commit Q,
bessrs. Ralph Davis, ohalrmnn
Robert Lowry, IT,, Joseph J. Williams,
John X Algee, and A. W, Love, 10.
ported a. follows;
Resolved, That, re- ve are ell Demo
Gratis and Grover Cleveland u a Dem
ocrai, there 70 no nscrtsiiy Tor 'hs
Young Mons Dsmooiauc Ciub o
Memphil aduptlng q platform other
than tia OF tbs National Denoc ratio
Convention OF 1884.
"Rssolvtd further, Tlai ihl6 club
urquslih, dly indorsts the administra.
ton oi President Cleveland"
On motion OF Mr.. Yopp, q eom-
mi tea Of lhres from each ward aud
civil district Of the c unty was APP
pointed on membemhip. Thin COM
mitiee, and also the one on constitu.
ton and ny ~, will he namtd by the
president today.
The o.us ihBs having perfected %
organ n'E,tOn ~ nearly 40 possible, an
adjournment was taken until BAluT-
day, september 10Th, a, 8 O'Clock p. IN f.
nj tue Courthouse.
Following is n complete llst OF the
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